The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1887-10-26
LAKE WRECKS.
An Intense Storm With Driving Suow Caus-
Ing Great Damage to Shipping.
at Uhicage-On Lake Erica Severe
Storm on the Atlantic Coast,

MARQUETTE. Mich, October PA storm
almost the parallel in intensity and direc-
ton of wind and amount of snow fall, of
that which caused such havoc on Novem-
Der II last year, set in at daylight yester-
day. The wind blew from the northwest
to the north forty-Hve miles an hour all
day while binding snow storm ragged,
making the gale doubly dangerous for yes
sells. The captain and crew of the schooner
George Sherman, have reached the city
and report the Sherman a total wreck on
Short Point about ten miles from Mar
quette. The Ira Brady struck at about the
same place a little before the Sherman.
Captain Clifford thinks his crew also es.
capped. The Sherman left the Saulte at a.
m. Saturday and was struck by the storm
this side of White Fish Point, commencing
at o'clock yesterday morning. She got
along finely in company with the Brady,
until afternoon, when the vessels separated
and soon the captain of the Sherman found
that IN the thick snow storm she was close
ashore. He attempted to come about 10
clear South Point, but was driven hard on
a rock beech.
Seeing that the schooner was lost, the
crew toe ( the boat. While going ashore the
main m asst fell across the boat without in
juring any one, though when the shore
was reached, the captain was dashed
was pulled ashore by the others. All were
saved. They struck the beach at 80 p. m.
and kept wandering around in the woods
until o'clock in the binding snow, almost
dead from exhaustion, dragging the woman
cook on litter. When they reach the
railroad track they tagged an ore train
bound tor Marquette. The vessel. doubt
less will be total wreck
OTHER wREcKs.
The Alya Bradley was coal-laden and was
consigned to the railroad company here.
She went ashore before the Sherman.
Captain Clifford said she is on head first and
apparently easy, He thinks the crew got
off, as it was only few rods to the shore.
He saw nothing of the crew, but could not
stop to hunt for them because of the con
dition of his own men. Nothing was STE
of their small boats. 1t is believed the
crew of the Bradley are now roaming
around in the woods In the terrible storm
and the City Marshal with gang Of fifteen
men have gene to find them If possible.
The Lawrence is probably lost, as she
passed the Saulte yesterday for Portage
entry. The Wahanpitape carried from
here at a. m, just before the storm came
on, and will certainly have trouble. The
barge Plymouth Is ashore on the north
west corner of Pressure Isle, five miles
above Marquette. Her crew is still on
board and cannot get ashore on account OF
the high cliffs. A heavy sea prevents res
cuers from getting near the wreck, but it Is
thought tug viii take them off as soon as
the sea mode little. The Plymouth
will prove a total loss. The crew of the
Alva Bradley, ashore on Shot Point can
not reach shore owing to the loss OF their
small boat. 1t is thought the vessel will
hold together long enough to enable the
life-saving crew to rescue the crew.
REPORTS OF FEARFUL GALE.
SAULT STE MARIE, October 24.-The G. P.
r. steamship Albert A. arrived here this
vessel attempting to face the gale which
ragged on Lake Superior yesterday. Cap
tain Anderson stated that the boat never
experienced such a trip. The Lake
Superior Transit Company's steamer
India, with two other vessels, are under
cover at Iroquois Point. Fourteen other
vessels are weather bound at Whisky Bay
and nine az Whiskey Point. All the YES
sells dare not go out in such sea. A ter.
morning and changed Sunday morning to
a northeast gale, accompanied by blind
ing snow storm. Messrs. Hickler & Green's
dredge, which started from Saginaw in
tow of tug Anna Males, has not been
heard from. She was to leave Falls Presq ne
Isle two hours behind the propeller
Egyptian, which arrived here Yesterday,
and fears are expressed for their safety.
No other Disasters are reported as yet. The
storm still "a es.
The wind Gained little this morning
but about noon Northwest gale started
with heavy snow. The first mate of the
schooner ]. 4. Potts arrived here to- lay
| and reports the Propeller Sherman auc
| Schooner Alva Bradley ashore near Mar
| quette. The propeller George Spencer
with consorts Ironton and Tremble, lief
/ here this morning, bound down, anC
are hard aground on the fats at TIT
lower end of Lake George. This will blocl
navigation up and down Lake George
The steamers Alberta and United Empir
lett here this morning and were obliged Il
return to Garden river. Seventeen vessel
are weatherbound here. The passenge
at Whiteiish Point since Sunday, left TO
Duluth this afternoon. The passage a
Lake George will probably be cleared to
morrow afternoon. The storm is still
raging.
GRAND HAVEN, October "a Nothing ha
been heard from the barge Argonaut sine
she steamed westward last evening.
her steering gear was somewhat damaged
fears are entertained for her safety. Sh
blew signals of distress yesterday, and tn
tug Batcheller and the life-saving GREY
went to her assistance, but could do moth
ing for her. as she was too heavily laden t
get over the outer bar. There were fittee
men on board.
SANDY BEACH, Mich, October 81 TIL
propeller Oswegatchie came in early thi
morning and reported that while eigh
miles above the harbor, at IL O'Clock las
night with the bsrges Dolphin and MORT
in tow, the line parted and the barge
went adrift. The Dolphin was water
logged. The Morris seemed al right, bu
neither boat could have lived the nigh
out. The steam barge, Richard MARITIME
went ashore at Point Aux Barques Satu
! cay night. She threw over q part OF ht
deck load and worked herself of YESTERDAY
and is now at Grindstone City with fudd'
gone and is leaking badly.
THE STORM AT CHICAGO.
CHICAGO, October 24-There was heav
wind all of yesterday and last night, bios
inc with almost the velocity OF a storn
and much damage to exposed vessels ms
be expected. 1t extended over the entil
lake region. and at midnight had a veloc
ty of about forty miles Beyond one or "
trivial accidents, no injury to shipping VI
reported in the local harbor, aud the fe
vessels which arrived from outside suffers
nothing worth mentioning.
ON LAKE ERIE.
CLEVELAND, October 24.-The thrs
masted schooner lack Chandler, of Clev
l-rA l. II e.